• dafo@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        12
        ·
        1 year ago

        English is an inferior language because it does not combine words into one when it would make sense to do so to avoid confusion.

        Change my mind.

        • fl42v@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          1 year ago

          They use dashes, which is more readable (“self-sufficient”, and similar stuff), although idk if that’s what you meant

          • dafo@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            3
            ·
            1 year ago

            I’ve been trying to think of an example, the only one I could think of is “assault rifle”. In Swedish, where we contract words, it would be “assaultrifle”, so it’s clear you’re not encouraging someone to beat up a rifle.